JOB DESCRIPTION

About Us

Welcome to Ardent Mills, a new company dedicated to helping our customers innovate and grow, with the industry s broadest range of traditional and organic flours, whole grains, customized blends and specialty products. Our ingredients are backed by unrivaled technical support, food safety solutions and the supply assurance of a coast-to-coast network of more than 40 community mills and blending facilities, an artisan commercial bakery and a Mobile Innovation Center. We are Ardent Mills, working with you for the good of grain. And we re looking for dynamic people to join our team.

The Role

Ardent Mills is searching for a highly motivated, passionate lawyer to join our in-house legal staff. This person will be exposed to a variety of legal matters that pertain to the organization and will work under the direction of the General Counsel.

As a Corporate Counsel, this person will collaborate and work directly with the business to provide legal advice and risk management counseling on a variety of legal matters relating to the day to day operations of Ardent Mills.

The in-house team at Ardent Mills practices under a philosophy that no is rarely the correct answer. Rather, we strive to help the business find solutions to meet their goals while minimizing risk to Ardent Mills. We do so by understanding our business, connecting and relating to people, diversifying both our business and legal knowledge base, and remaining agile to adapt to different situations. Thus, candidates should have a strong understanding of business, strong teaming skills, excellent communication, a practical, solutions-oriented approach, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, strong knowledge of various laws and issues, and creative thinking to find ways to legally navigate potential impediments to business objectives.

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

* Proven ability to serve as a strong business partner and proven history of building trust with others.

* High impact execution, excellent time management and general organizational skills.

* Proven ability to manage conflict and apply business and legal judgment.

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Key Accountabilities

* Providing legal advice and risk management counseling to Ardent Mills on a variety of issues, including contractual and transactional matters such as customer and vendor agreements, product, supply and distribution agreements, real estate/property issues, and other contractual matters; regulatory and compliance matters; and real estate/property issues; and all domain areas of importance to the company including, but not limited to, commercial transactions, food law, antitrust/competition, environmental, mergers and acquisitions, labor and employment, intellectual property, etc; includes legal drafting and research.

* Practicing preventive law, including providing advice, and in coordination with the General Counsel, training and education in areas such as antitrust/competition, regulatory compliance, contracting practices, food law, corporate structuring, as well as assisting Ardent Mills on compliance with various company policies and procedures.

* Miscellaneous projects/duties as assigned by the General Counsel, which may include, but are not limited to, assisting the General Counsel/Corporate Secretary in preparing for Board Meetings and overseeing the books and records of the Company.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.